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George Washington University’s new nickname is as bad as the old oneGeorge Washington University is named after a slave owner. The school has decided to change its moniker for sports teams from the “Colonials” to the “Revolutionaries.” ...

Puerto Rico Caps A Disaster-Shortened Winter Season With Caribbean Series TitleAfter a season cut short by Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico came from behind to defeat the Dominican Republic last night, 9-4, and win the Caribbean Series. ...

There's Another Cespedes And He's Got A Great Arm, TooWhen the world first got a look at Yoenis Cespedes in his insane showcase video in 2011, Kevin Goldstein—then of Baseball Prospectus and now Director of Pro Scouting for the Astros—declared him “arguably the best all-around player to come out of Cuba in a generation.” Now, a second Cespedes will try...

South Of The Border

Earlier this year, pals Eric Nusbaum and Craig Robinson were on hand for the Caribbean Series championship in Mexico. They’ve got a five-part series over at Sports on Earth....

This Week's Signs Of The Apocalypse

For nearly two decades, Sports Illustrated has stirred the tea leaves to discern a weekly Sign of the Apocalypse. Deadspin salutes the magazine's ongoing effort to cover the end of times but declines to cede the scoop on the biggest event in world history....

Life After Legolas: What Should Orlando Bloom Do With His Career Now?

Lots of actors struggle for years to be discovered, building up a résumé of small, well-regarded roles before hitting the big time. Orlando Bloom is doing it in reverse. Fresh from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, he jumped into The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean, starring in t...